In October 2023, Health eCareers conducted a survey of healthcare professionals to better understand their workplace experience. Respondents answered questions about job satisfaction, job search plans, compensation, benefits, and much more. When asked what they feel are the biggest challenges facing healthcare providers today, several themes emerged from their responses ranging from a focus on profits over patients and administrative burdens to lack of staffing, insurance complications, workplace violence, and burnout.

As a doctor working within a hospital, health system, medical group, or practice, you’re undoubtedly familiar with these problems. They’re real-life obstacles you face every day—obstacles that impede your ability to meet patient needs, deliver quality care, maintain your own quality of life, and stay safe on the job.

Let’s take a closer look at the challenges today’s physicians must overcome and a few suggestions for improving your own professional experience.

1. Patient Quotas vs. Patient Care

If your employer requires you to meet certain productivity metrics, you’re not alone. Quotas for the number of patients a doctor is […]